COV-2964 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Benares, North Western Provinces of 30 April 1831, bearing the Benares HG 3 handstamp in black. Postal cover from benares (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 30 April 1831. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Benares HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Benares HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1824–1836.

When was COV-2964 posted?

COV-2964 is dated 30 April 1831, within the recorded period of use of Benares HG 3 (1824–1836).

COV-2964

30 April 1831 Benares Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 30 April 1831, Benares HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-2964) — front

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Date

30 April 1831

Description

Postal cover from benares (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 30 April 1831. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Benares

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About this Benares pre stamp cover

COV-2964 is a Benares pre stamp cover of 30 April 1831 bearing the Benares HG 3 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Benares postal history — the office known today as Varanasi, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from benares (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 30 April 1831. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2964 is recorded (front); the Benares HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1824–1836.

Questions about COV-2964

What is COV-2964?: COV-2964 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Benares, North Western Provinces of 30 April 1831, bearing the Benares HG 3 handstamp in black. Postal cover from benares (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 30 April 1831. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Benares HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Benares HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1824–1836.
When was COV-2964 posted?: COV-2964 is dated 30 April 1831, within the recorded period of use of Benares HG 3 (1824–1836).

About this record

This 30 April 1831 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Benares HG 3 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 18 surviving covers with this mark recorded.